Pick a program you know something about to see how the site works. Example: Food Stamps. The program is performing moderately effectively. Purpose: "To alleviate hunger and improve nutrition by increasing food purchasing power of eligible low-income households." There's also a nutrition education goal. The program's own assessment shows participation rising from 54% of eligible households in 2002 to 56% in 2003, the most recent year for which data is complete. The overpayment error rate has fallen from 8.3% in 2002 to 5.9% in 2004.

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I would like to see changes made to the Food Stamp program to change the eligibility requirements for senior citizens and disabled people. Entitlement programs are too heavily geared for families and children, IMO, leaving behind the elderly and disabled. Too many of this country's seniors are struggling to get by at 100% of the federal poverty level and are eligible for only a tiny amount of food stamps, maybe $10 a month if they are lucky enough to get into subsidized senior housing. How can one eat a *nutritious* diet on 10 dollars a month?